Zhejiang University (ZJU) has officially launched a pioneering undergraduate program, the Brain-Machine Intelligence Innovation Class. This visionary initiative is jointly established by four premier institutions within the university: the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, the State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, and the School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine. By integrating engineering, medicine, an...

Zhejiang University (ZJU) has officially launched the Future Automobile Innovation Class, a pioneering undergraduate program hosted by the College of Energy Engineering. Set to welcome its first cohort, the initiative responds to the global automotive industry's rapid transformation, driven by the intersecting trends of green energy, low-carbon development, and artificial intelligence.Situated within one of China's most dynamic and comprehensive automotive industry clusters, the program ...

Health governance has evolved beyond traditional clinical treatments into comprehensive, lifelong care. Backed by Zhejiang University's elite network of affiliated hospitals—including three facilities ranked among China's top 10—the School of Public Health is proud to introduce the Future Health Innovation program. This pioneering undergraduate initiative merges artificial intelligence with public health administration to cultivate the next generation of global healthcare leaders.Breakin...

From June 22 to 25, 2026, the Global Sustainable Development Congress, hosted by Times Higher Education (THE), was held at the Jakarta International Convention Center in Indonesia. Under the theme Collective Action for a Sustainable Future, the congress gathered over 5000 delegates from more than 120 countries and regions, as well as representatives from international organizations, including UNESCO and ASEAN. Distinguished guests included Brian Yuliarto (Indonesia’s Minister of Highe...

At a ceremony celebrating China’s 10th National Science and Technology Workers Day, Professor HE Xiangning of Zhejiang University stepped onto the stage at Beijing’s National Communication Center for Science and Technology to receive one of China’s top honors: the National Innovation Pioneer Award.For HE Xiangning, a veteran electrical engineer who has spent four decades in research and teaching, this recognition was both personal and symbolic.“It is of course a great honor,” he says. “Mor...

WANG Hangzhou, an associate professor at the Ocean College of Zhejiang University (ZJU), recently returned from China's 42nd Antarctic expedition. During the mission, a bio-optical module developed by WANG successfully operated under the Antarctic ice for over 11 months, capturing crucial in-situ data on Southern Ocean plankton.The 160-day expedition, covering more than 34,000 nautical miles aboard the polar icebreaker Xuelong, served as a rigorous testing ground for domestic polar equipment...

"Experience China"-The 16th Shanghai Region and 4th Yangtze River Delta HEIs International Students Dragon Boat Race recently kicked off at the Fengxian Campus of East China University of Science and Technology. Hosted by the China Scholarship Council, the event attracted 716 international students from 32 universities across the region. A team of 21 international students from Zhejiang University (ZJU) participated in the competition and won second place.The competition featured ...

On June 5, 2026, a nursing delegation from Kiang Wu Hospital in Macao visited the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), for an exchange on nursing management and high-quality care.The visit was hosted by the Nursing Department of FAHZU. WANG Huafen, Assistant President of FAHZU and Director of the Nursing Department, delivered welcome remarks. LU Fangyan, Executive Deputy Director of the Nursing Department, introduced the development of FAHZU and its nursing ...

The Jinglun Bridge, located on the shared campus of the School of Software Technology and the Ningbo Innovation Center of Zhejiang University (ZJU), has won the Popular Choice Winner in the "Architecture + Innovation" category at the 14th Architizer A+Awards.The name "Jinglun" is derived from ZJU's school anthem, symbolizing the cultivation of talents and the development of capabilities. It also reflects the intricate weaving logic of 3D printing technology. The bridge re...

Although cellular immunotherapy represented by CAR-T cells has achieved revolutionary success in the treatment of hematological malignancies, its therapeutic efficacy remains constrained by intrinsic functional limitations of T cells, including poor infiltration into solid tumors, antigen escape, and T-cell exhaustion. To overcome these limitations, extending CAR engineering to other effector cells with distinct immunobiological functions has emerged as an important direction for next-generation...